Revenues were 104.49bn rupees ($1.92bn), 11% up on the same stage last year.

But Suzlon – which is battling to sort out its debt situation – made a loss of 16.63bn rupees in the half year ending September, compared to a 1.28bn rupees profit at the same stage 12 months ago.

Suzlon’s order book stands at about 5.4GW, with new orders of 1.07GW